"Theoretically it's safe to drink" - Izyumov: in Mykolaiv they decided to check the water with a glass in front of the cameras
The water seems to have improved, but it's still too early to drink: City Hall again talked about the obvious
During the administrative meeting at the city council on Monday, April 6 2026, the director of MKP “Mykolaivvodokanal” Hennadiy Izyumov stated that the quality of the water centrally supplied to residents of Mykolaiv has improved. However, it still does not reach drinking-water standards, so the city has not yet announced a specific date when tap water can be safely consumed.
According to the head of the enterprise, the turbidity of the tap water currently stands at 0.8 against a norm of 0.58. In addition, elevated oxidizability is recorded almost constantly, and it is precisely this that so far prevents the water from being recognized as potable.
The discussion took place during Hennadiy Izyumov‘s response to a question from the mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych about when Mykolaiv residents will be able to drink water straight from the tap.
“Theoretically you can even now,” – said the director of “Mykolaivvodokanal”.
After that answer, laughter rang out in the hall. Then Hennadiy Izyumov explained that a final conclusion regarding the suitability of the water for drinking can only be made after the new water supply source has been operated for a full year. He also noted that the upcoming seasonal factor of algal bloom may affect water quality, so the situation will continue to be monitored.
In response, Oleksandr Sienkevych suggested that the head of the water utility give not an abstract term but a concrete date when he would be able to drink a glass of tap water in front of journalists. The director of the enterprise promised to report this at the next meeting in about a month.
Previously we wrote:
- Water was not supplied again: in Mykolaiv the promised deadlines were missed, launch postponed for another month
- Mykolaiv: violations discovered at a distribution point
- Mykolaiv: water quality at distribution points checked – results published
- Mykolaiv prepares launch of new filtration: city council transfers treatment facilities to the balance of “Mykolaivvodokanal”
- Mykolaiv will receive a €45 million grant from Denmark for the modernization of treatment facilities
